Motivation in the Weirdest Places...

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Okay, so I've been "off the wagon" so to speak for probably 2 months now. I'm not sure what happened exactly. I went from watching every tiny little thing I was putting into my body, working out 6-7 days a week and really noticing progress to eating complete and total crap and barely working out more than 2-3 times a week.

My weight loss has stalled, and I'm not surprised in the least. I seem to have lost momentum and I'm having a really hard time getting back to where I was. I'm dissapointed, because I was doing so well. I had never lost that much weight before, let alone on my own. I feel like every morning I wake up saying "This is the day! I'm back on track starting NOW" then something happens that ends up throwing me off track. Either my hubby wants to go out to dinner, or someone drops by and brings dessert, etc. I know that I control how I react in these situations ( I could/should order the healthy option, or not have any dessert), but will-power has never been my strong suit.

I was sharing my thoughts and troubles with my mom the other day and told her how I was having trouble finding motivation like I had in the past. That night, something happened: I slid off my engagement and wedding rings.

Since this might not seem to make much sense to anyone who might be reading this, I should probably explain: I haven't been able to take these rings off in over 4 years. They have literrally been stuck on my fingers since 2008ish... I had gained about 60lbs since my wedding. I am now down 30 of those pounds.

It was like someone up above noticed my struggles and wanted to give me a sign to keep going and not give up. The fact that I can get these rings off is proof that this whole journey is not in vain.

Now, every time I need motivation, I simply look down at my hand and touch my rings. It's a reminder of what I've been able to do, but also, a reminder of who I'm doing this for; myself, my husband, my son.

I think I've found that motivation I was missing... :-) I'll be sure to keep more up to date on my blogging too, since that is always a motivator.

This was exactly what I needed to read today! Thank you for sharing. One of my major goals is to be able to get my wedding ring back on. It's currently just too tight to wear comfortably. Congratulations on your achievement!

Great blog..and I soooo can relate to you.. about the rings.. mine where stuck for years could not budge them.. and now they fly around my fingers and I love it when it happens (told my hubby I was holding out for new ones) but serious I would not trade them in for all the world.. your right they are a reminder..

About the motivation I think you got it back, sometimes we do get in a rut and that is when we reach out like you did.. keep reaching out people are here for you..

I always say let a set back be a come back and you sure have made it a come back

Thank you for taking the time to write about your "AHA" moment when you realized that you had indeed made a difference in your life with your weight loss. Stay motivated so that you can reach your goal! You are showing some of us the way and that it can, in fact, be done!